57: Create Twitter Contests
October 23, 2009
Ariel Hyatt in Internet Strategy, Jason Walsmith, Social Media, Social Media/ Internet Strategy, The Nadas, Twitter, contest

We have had several different types of contests that have caused small frenzies on Twitter but the ones that I think are the most effective are the ones where we have asked people to post links to an actual song via blip or just download links. We have had hundreds of songs posted in a matter of minutes, which means that each of those people’s followers could potentially be listening. I estimated 10,000 potential listeners in just a few min with our last contest. We usually give away tickets to shows or CDs or other prizes. In fact, I should be doing one right now…

- Jason Walsmith / The Nadas

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